The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-17

- preferred IA st. Paul ........... 929s
Della, Lack & W. 1874 preferred. 100
Erie ,.....,....... 3IAS Texas Pacific .... 29lS
East Tennessee, Tenn. Coal & Iron. II
new stock 900. 1874 Union Pacific. 6l3S
Lake Shore. 90. e. 9ol5 n. j. Central 900. S11S
L'ville & Nash. . 693s MssourNPacific, 1913
Memphis 4 Char GO Western Union-.. 1884
Mobile & Ohio. 1854 Cotton Oil Trust
Nash & Chatt'a., 50 certificates. ..... 523S
New Orleans Pa
The statement issued by the clearing house to-
day shows the following changes:
Reserve increased .....,................S 3i3075
Loans decreased. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,355, 200
Specie decreased. $50; ........'..'... 1,l2Olp
Legal tenders increased .............. 1,927, 800
Deposits decreased. Observation-Disclosures. 66l 500
Circulation increased 80. .............. 40 500
Banks now hold S4,4l8,650 in excess of the IS
per cent. rule.
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, April IS, noon.-Cotton dull;
prices generally in buyers favor; mddling up
lands 5 11-16d, middling Orleans sgd; sales
5000 bales, for speculation and export 1000
bales; receipts 10, 900 bales--American 600.
Futures-Up lands low middling clause, April
and May delivery 3 40-6fd May and June 1864
@,5 4064d June and July 5 44-64G15 42-6id July
and August 5 45-64@ 4i-64d, August and Septem-
Der 47-64@5 46-64d, September and October,
40-64645 3964d October and November 3164d,
September 4S6405 47-6Id. Market duh at the
decline.
p. m.-The sales OF American to-day were
500 bales.
Futures-Uplands low middling clause April
delivery 30-64d, sellers; April and May 39-64d
sellers May and June 4064d, sellers; June and
July 42-64d, sellers; July and August 4t-6ld,
sellers; August and September, 47-bid sellers;
September and October t0r64d, sellers; October
and November 5 4l-6id, buyers; September
47-64d, sellers. Market duh and quiet.
New YORK April IL, noon Cotton opened
firm; middling uplands 103sc, middling Orleans
10 1850; sales 2l7 bales.
Futurss-Market quiet, with sales as follows:
April delivery C, May 10 SIC. June 10 Gle,
July 10 CSC, August 10 74c, September 10 4Oc
500 p. m.-Market closed firm; middling up
lands 1096c, middling orleans 10 18-i6c; sales 3i
bales, last evening 93; net receipts *59 bales,
Futures Market closed steady, with sales of
$500 bales, as follows: April delivery 10 GAO
10 Csc, May 10 SIC, June 10 640l10 &c July 10 71m
10 nc, August 10 97@10 1sc, September 10 $50.
10 ACC, October 10 0oG6l0 09c, November 9GGI,
8 CSC, December 9 $500 9Bc, January 09c.
Green & Co. s report on cotton futures says:
1T has been largely Saturday market, yet
withal holding pretty strong tone The easy
character of Liverpool advices had the effect to
open trade here which was a little slack, but
comparatively light offerings was readily taken
care of and at an advance of 2@7 points. The
close stood well sustained.
GALVESTON, April I6.-Cotton firm; middling
10Bc; net receips go bales, gross go; sales
967 bales; stock .72S bales.
NORFOLK, April fiction quiet; mddl.ug
101%c; net receipts 80 bales. gross 50; sales -
bales; stock 10, 1915 bales; exports coastwise -
bales.
BALTIMORE April 16.-Cotton quiet; mdding
1039c; net receipts - bales, gross 4; sales
none; stock 5000 bales.
Boston, April 16.--Cotton steady; middling
104c; net receipts 373 bales, gross $780, sales
none; stock none.
WIIMINaroN, April f6.-Cotton firm; middling
10l4ci me- receipts 81 bales, gross 54 sales none
stock 1855 bales.
PHILADELPHIA April 16.-Cottou quiet: mid
ding 1034c; net receipts 391 bales, gross 39l;
stock q, 255 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, April 16-Cotton firm: mid
NAT hall
sales 100 bales; stock ia 537 bales; exports to
the continent 4,9}6 bales, coastwis9 1852.
MOBILE, April 16.-Cotton firm; middling
1016c; net receipts 10 bales gross 10: sales none;
stock 3,013 bales: exports coastwise 80 bales.
MEMPHIS. april 16.-Cotton steady; middling
1910; receipts 100 bales; shipments 1855 bales;
sales 800 bales; stock 81 3j1 bales.
AUGUSTA, April l6.--Cotton quiet but steady;
middling 101Sc; receipts % bales sales 255 bales
CHARLESTON, April 16.-COtton firm; middling
i1Ol4c; net receipts 10 bales gross 10; sales 70
bales; stock 22OS bales.
ATLANTA, April Cotton-middling 10c; re-
'ceipts "a bales
New YoRK, April demonstrated net re-
cepts for all cotton ports to-day 2607 bales: ex-
ports, TO Great Britain 7,478 bales, to France
504, to the continent 226; stock at all American
ports 469, 529 bales.
Total visible supply of cotton 2,5Oi 7l4 of
which 1, 1856, 4l4 American, again 2,5o1, 351 and
2OS0,551, respectively, last year. Receipts at oil
interior towns i, $50 bales: receipts from plan
tations S,453 bales. Crop in sight, 6,196,199
bales.
PROVISIONS GROCERIES,, ETC.
LIVERPOOL, April Is noon.-Wheat firm; de-
mGnd fair; holders offer moderately; California
No. /, Is 0d0Ss lid; red winter 1sGl7s I'D. Corn
quiet but steady; demand poor. Lard, prime
Western 36S Sd.
NEW York, April 1G, noon.-Flour quiet but
steady. Wheat easier. Corn lower Pork firm;
mess $1G JUG II 20. Lard steady at 81 071n
Freights steady. Old mess pork firm at S15 25
5O0p. m.-Southern quiet; common to fair
extra So 1904 90, good to choice extra 81 100
3 %. Wheat 12GAc lower and moderately ac-
tive, in good part for export; No. , red, April
delivery 92i3d,9334, May S2lB0 BIC. Corn q
shade lower and dull, closing steady; No. 2
April delivery nominal. May 4D3SG14915c. Oats
@ trihe lower and dull: No. 2, April delivery 3jc
May 35lsc. Hops dull State l1@20c. Coffee
fair Rio weak at 1534c; options lower and fairly
active; No. Rio, April delivery 13 90c May
ID. sea Il 05c. Sugar quiet but firm; refined
quiet but steady. Molasses quiet but steady; 80
test 19lIc. Cotton seed oil-3ll%5l32c for crude
37iS63Sc for refined. Hides steady; wet sailed
New Orleans selected 9I@fGl0c. Texas selected
lOc. Wool quiet but steady: domestic fleece 80
@31c, pulled ia Bic, Texas 96l 24c. Pork firm
and rather quiet; mess Sl5 OOIGl5 p for old,
Beef dull Beef hams steady at S2l 0042i so
Tierce beef dull; city extra India mess S1401G
Cut meats quiet but steady. Middles dull and
io1inal. Lard a tribe lower and very dull
Western steam, on Spot 81 650,7 c. May deiv
cry ~ to; city steam 81 40; refined 81 70 10 the
continent. Freiehts firm.
CHICAGO, April iG.--rraders in wheat were
in very uncertain frame of mind again today
Fears Of a corner in May wheat caused that
option to advance to Csc yesterday, but il closed
last night at S514c. This morning the market
opened at SJ1Ac, Lut q rlInor YVES started that
the 'buliN clique was unloading, and quite
sharp decline TO SIC followed, with many Of
the ''tdgrs' who had bought yesterday i'm ex-
pectation that the great advance in prices Iad
commenced throwing their holdings overheard
There were no outward evidences that the ciuue
were selling any great quantities of whost. and
the price reacted to SlJ16GS4)sc, which was the
closing figure for the day A number of shorts
covered during the decline. The feeling con-
tinues to be one Of great uncertainty as TO the
prospects of squeeze. Several large operators
made themselves prominent on the floor of
Change to-day Offering to wager large sums Of
money that no corner would be attempted in
May wheat Many conservative dealers, how
ever are inclined to keep out of the market
Clearings from the seaboard are light and re
Corn ruled very quiet and closed Il shade lower
Receipts continue 10 be very light. Oats were
featureicsS. Mess pork was unchanged. Lard
was easier under good offerings, and closed 5G0
nc lower than yesterday. Short ribs declined
156111I%c, rallied slightly and closed at middle
figures
The following were the cash quotations:
Flour steady and unchanged. Wheat, No 9
spring s3c No. red s3c Corn, No. 9, 375SG13Sc.
Oats, No. g 27340 2sl4c Mess pork $50 90 Lard
s. 3)Cn7 32l9. Short rib sides, loose IS 20. Dry
snlted shoulders. boxed, 50 1906 %; short clear
sides, boxed, 50 COOS IS. Whisky 81 49,
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Closing.
No. WHEAT
April delivery. SsA - sd